Ingredients
- 1 pound lump crabmeat
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons spicy mustard
- 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoon minced red jalapeno pepper
- 1 teaspoon minced green jalapeno pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 1 tablespoon chopped chives
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 medium lemon, juiced
- 1/2 medium orange, juiced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salad, for serving, recipe follows
- Avocado Mousse, recipe follows
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Pick through crabmeat to make sure it has no shells. Stir in mayonnaise and mustard. Add 1/4 cup of the bread crumbs, red and green jalapenos, thyme, chives, salt, and pepper and mix in thoroughly. Add the lemon juice and orange juice and stir to combine.
Line a (1/2-cup) measuring cup with plastic wrap and pack cup with crab mixture. Pull plastic wrap so that molded crab mixture can be easily removed and place on a cookie sheet lined with waxed paper. Repeat until all of the mixture has been molded into cakes. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of bread crumbs on a plate and mix with olive oil. Sprinkle a little of this mixture on top of each crab cake. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve over the salad and top with a dollop of avocado mousse.
A viewer, who may not be a professional cook, provided this recipe. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe and therefore, we cannot make representation as to the results.
Salad:
- 2 small carrots, peeled and julienned
- About 4 cups mixed greens, washed and dried
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1/2 medium lemon, juiced
- Pinch salt
- Pinch pepper
- Citrus fruit wedges (oranges, blood oranges, grapefruits, and/or lemons), for garnish, optional
Place julienned carrots in a bowl of cold water (which will cause them to curl). Meanwhile, toss greens with sesame oil, lemon juice, and salt and pepper. Fill the bottom of a cocktail glass with a handful of the salad and top it with a few of the carrot strips. Place 1 crab cake on top of salad. Place citrus fruit wedges around crab cake, if desired. Repeat for remaining servings.
Avocado Mousse:
- 1 large avocado
- 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 medium orange, juiced
- 1/2 medium lemon, juiced
- Salt and pepper
Scrape the flesh of the avocado into a medium mixing bowl, discarding the skin and pit. Mash with a fork until moderately lumpy. Add cream, orange juice, and lemon juice and stir gently to combine. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and stir until well mixed. Place a dollop of the mouse on top of each crab cake.
* Guest Recipe
A viewer or guest of the show, who may not be a professional cook, provided this recipe. The Food Network Kitchens have not tested this recipe and therefore cannot make representation as to the results.















Review This Recipe
You must be logged in to review this recipe.
or Sign Up to Review
Newest Ratings and Reviews
Read all 11 reviews
By karenashley_129...
Leeds, 39
on June 29, 2010
Flag
Flag This Review?
Please provide the reason why you think this review is inappropriate.
or Cancel
Best recipe and even better because its not fried!!!! : Made mine with imitation crab meat, and serve with a squeeze of lemon juice on top instead of over a salad and with avacado mousse. Big hit in my household!!!
By JustMike
Duvall, WA
on May 04, 2008
Flag
Flag This Review?
Please provide the reason why you think this review is inappropriate.
or Cancel
This is one of the easiest crab cake recipes that I've used and it tastes great will be making this one again
By IcecoolFSU
Little Rock, AR
on July 10, 2007
Flag
Flag This Review?
Please provide the reason why you think this review is inappropriate.
or Cancel
Baked these cakes in cup cake pan as recommended by other members. That really helped out a lot. We used imitation crab meat which worked really well. Cakes were a bit flaky but really had lots of flavor. We loved the spiciness from the jalepeno peppers. Super dish!
Read all 11 reviews